کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3042120 | 1184801 | 2007 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Hearing loss in patients who have undergone shunt placement for a hydrocephalus is perhaps an underestimated complication rather than a rare event. There appears to be a correlation between the occurrence of hearing loss and patient characteristics consistent with excessive drainage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and patent cochlear aqueduct (CA). We present the case of a 77-year-old man with unilateral dominant sensorineural hearing loss after a shunt placement for normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) combined with a patent cochlear aqueduct. Based on our experience and a review of the literature, we suggest an early restoration of the reduced CSF pressure using a programmable valve as a treatment strategy, which might prevent the persistent hearing loss.
Journal: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - Volume 109, Issue 9, November 2007, Pages 799–802